US EditionAmnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
- Haiti's children are increasingly involved in gang violence, being forced to carry weapons and run errands for gunmen, according to a report by Amnesty International.
- UNICEF estimates that 30% to 50% of gang members are children, highlighting the severity of the issue.
- Girls and young women have been collectively raped by gang members and face severe health risks, as noted in the report.
- The report emphasizes that the international community must stop making empty promises regarding the situation in Haiti.
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The impact of gang violence on kids in Haiti
Warning: Some details of this report may be disturbing. A new Amnesty International report shows the harrowing effect gang violence has had on children in Haiti. Miami Herald Caribbean correspondent Jacqueline Charles joins "The Daily Report" to discuss its impact.
"A million children are in danger in Haiti," Amnesty denounces
Rape, prostitution, forced recruitment... The NGO gathered on the spot the testimonies of young people about the violence committed by the gangs that control the capital. Janine Morna, one of the authors of the report, answers our questions.
Dozens of Haiti children caught up in the crossfire of gang violence
Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty Internationa
Children in Haiti face consequences of worsening gang crisis, rights group reports
Gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, and the surrounding locality has produced a series of human rights abuses against children, Amnesty International reported on Wednesday. Violence by gangs has worsened since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated on July 7, 2021. Amnesty International states that the violence reached “unprecedented levels” in 2024, and children are exposed to and put through forced gang recruitment, and sexual …
In Haiti, children stolen by gangs and impunity
The armed groups in Port-au-Prince "fouled a wide range of children's human rights", according to a report by Amnesty International. According to the United Nations, sexual violence against minors has increased tenfold in 2024, and gang recruitment of children has increased by 70 per cent.
Widespread gang violence in Haiti: 'Overwhelming assault on childhood itself'
Amnesty International has just released a report detailing the harrowing plight of children amid widespread gang violence in war-torn Haiti. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine welcomes Rawya Rageh, Senior Crisis Advisor at Amnesty International, tasked with investigating and documenting war crimes and human rights abuses.
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